Where does “알차다” come from?

알차다 (Korean) comes from Korean 알, from Middle Korean 앓.

알차다 (Korean): to be fully ripe

Definitions

  1. to be fully ripe

Ancestry of “알차다”, step by step

알차다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 알

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean알egg, roe; grain; ball
2Middle Korean앓—

via Korean 차다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean차다to fill; to become filled; cold to the touch
2Koreanᄎᆞ〮다〮—
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